ALTA is excited to announce the titles selected for the 2021 Italian Prose in Translation Award (IPTA) shortlist! Since 2015, the Italian Prose in Translation Award (IPTA) has recognized the importance of contemporary Italian prose and promoted the translation of Italian works into English. This prize is awarded annually to a translator of a recent work of Italian prose (fiction or literary nonfiction). The judges of the 2021 IPTA are Stiliana Milkova, Minna Zallman Proctor, and Will Schutt. The winning translator will receive a $5,000 cash prize and be featured with a reading when the winners of ALTA’s book prizes are announced. The awards will be announced at ALTA’s upcoming annual conference, ALTA44: Inflection Points,